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Where does “Umweltschutz” come from?

Umweltschutz (German) comes from German Umwelt, from German welt, from Middle High German werlt, from Old High German weralt, from Proto-West Germanic weraldi, from Proto-Germanic weraldiz, from Proto-Germanic weraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

Umweltschutz (German): environmentalism; conservation

Definitions

  1. environmentalism; conservation

Ancestry of “Umweltschutz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanUmweltenvironment; milieu; surroundings; environment;...
2Germanwelt—
3Middle High Germanwerlt—
4Old High Germanweraltworld
5Proto-West Germanicweraldiworld
6Proto-Germanicweraldizlifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world
7Proto-Germanicwerazman; husband
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
9Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “Umweltschutz”

  • Umweltschutzbehörde
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